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655198

Cadmium chloride

Synonym(s):

Cadmium dichloride, Dichlorocadmium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CdCl2
Molecular Weight:
183.32
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24884088
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
233-296-7
MDL number:
MFCD00010916
Form:
solid
Solubility:
H2O: soluble >457 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105)
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vapor density

6.3 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 656 °C)

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: cadmium

concentration

≥55.2% Cd (EDTA titration)

mp

568 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble >457 g/L at 20 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105)

SMILES string

Cl[Cd]Cl

InChI

1S/Cd.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

YKYOUMDCQGMQQO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Cadmium chloride (CdCl2) may be used as a catalyst for an efficient production of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles from [2 + 3]-cycloaddition of NaN3 with nitrile.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Muta. 1B - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

Regulatory Listings

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Deleterious substance

pdsc

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

655198-5G:4.548173215914E12 + 655198-500G:4.548173215907E12 + 655198-100G:4.548173215891E12

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MKBB2360V
MKBP2261V
MKBM1787V
MKBL0495V
MKBB2360

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Cadmium chloride as an efficient catalyst for neat synthesis of 5-substituted 1 H-tetrazoles.
Venkateshwarlu G, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 39(24), 4479-4485 (2004)
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